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Nov 29, 2020 · Psychological Contract consists of the employees’ individual beliefs regarding the terms and conditions of the exchange agreement between themselves and their organizations (Dabos & Rosseau,...
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Clearly, the psychological contract is a useful theory for understanding the employment relationship, and how agreement or disagreement, very often based on unwritten and even unspoken perceptions, affect attitudes and behavior at work.
Nov 5, 2024 · What is a psychological contract at work and how does it affect relations between businesses and employees? HR consultant Gemma Dale explains how psychological contracts work and why it's important to maintain a positive psychological contract with all employees.
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Orientation:Changing organisational dynamics have caused a need for organisations to understand the employment relationship processes and outcomes in order to improve organisational effectiveness, increase productivity and retain talented employees. Research purpose:The purpose of the study is to determine which elements of the academic employee’s ...
For an organisation to achieve its strategic objectives and obtain a competitive advantage, it must be committed to appointing, developing, sustaining and retaining the right people with the appropriate skills (Devi, 2009, p. 3). South African institutions of higher education face the challenge that a significant number of academics will retire in ...
This research falls under a positivistic paradigm with emphasis on a deductive approach. The study predominantly relied on quantitative data and the employment of a survey questionnaire, which is aligned with the characteristics of positivistic research (Neuman, 2006). The study was conducted in the social world using the quantitative research para...
Standardised questionnaires on psychological contracts were adapted in order to include items that were deemed relevant to the higher education sector. The questionnaire consisted of three sections with the ‘Introduction’ section addressing the demographic information of the respondents. The ‘Research design’ section dealt with the perception of th...
During the period of study, the essential ethical considerations were followed. Written approval was obtained from the ethics committee of Tshwane University of Technology for the study to be conducted at the university. The process included submission of the proposal, the questionnaire and the informed consent form for survey participants. Permiss...
The main research question of this study was: 1. What elements of the academic employee’s psychological contract have impacted academic employee engagement at Tshwane University of Technology? As the psychological contract fulfilment or breach has a direct influence on employee engagement, the study posted questions to determine the perceptions of ...
The authors declare that they have no financial or personal relationships that may have inappropriately influenced them in writing this article. I.A. conducted the study and all data collection. R.R. was the first supervisor, guiding the student and overseeing the collection of the data and ethical conduct of the student. V.N. was the co-supervisor...
- Vinessa Naidoo, Ishana Abarantyne, Robert Rugimbana
- 2019
Aug 1, 2019 · Studies frequently refer to the psychological contract as an antecedent of work engagement. However, these studies mainly analyze the effects of a psychological contract breach on engagement, and neglect the subject of how different types of psychological contracts affect work engagement.
- Maria Eduarda Soares, Pilar Mosquera
- 2019
Jan 1, 2021 · In this Research Article, we analysed the relations between Employee Relational Psychological Contract, Employee Professional Commitment, and Employee Transactional Psychological Contract, Continuity Intention of Employee and University/Institute Commitment of Employee.
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Nov 29, 2020 · Secondly, the contract is based on employees' sense of fairness and trust and their belief that the employer is honoring the 'deal' between them. Lastly, where the psychological contract is positive, increased employee commitment and satisfaction will have a positive impact on business performance.
